is a firearm-crime mapping tool used by police to help map firearm crime, identify trends and evidence, and search for offenders. The web-based functionality allows for collaboration between law enforcement personnel. GunOps provides:

1.

comprehensive and relevant data collection;

2.

cross-jurisdictional information sharing;

3.

visualization of crime patterns and "hotspots";

4.

connections between crimes, guns, and suspects; and

5.

improved lead generation to advance investigations.

C.

allows investigators to establish links between crimes with similar time periods, locations, and case characteristics.

III.

Units with GunOps Technology

GunOps will be utilized in the Bureau of Detectives, Bureau of Organized Crime, Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC)/Deployment Operations Center (DOC), and the Bureau of Patrol Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSC).

IV.

Responsibilities

A.

The pilot program manager will be a Department member assigned to Information Services Division (ISD) designated by the Director, ISD. The pilot program manager will liaison with the vendor, and maintain any training and protocols designated for the program.